Delhi: According to the World Health Organisation’s survey, lakhs of people are dying every year due to long hours of office work. However, according to this study done globally for the first time, in the year 2022, 7 lakh 45 thousand people died due to stroke and heart disease due to long office work. WHO says that the situation has worsened due to the Corona fight. Research has found that working more than 55 hours per week increases the risk of brain stroke by 35% and death from heart disease compared to working 35 to 40 hours per week. The risk increases by 17%.

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The study, conducted in collaboration with the International Labor Organization (ILO), found that a third of those who died were old or middle-aged. Most of the deaths occurred years or decades after the person had worked long hours. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that due to the system of working from home and the economic recession, people are working longer hours. According to one report, working long hours accounts for one-third of work-related stress.

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This makes it one of the biggest causes of work-related stress. According to the researchers, two main problems arise due to working late hours, the first is the direct effect of stress on your brain and the second is addiction like tobacco, alcohol due to long working hours, less sleep, not exercising and eating well. There are problems like not eating. The World Health Organization has suggested that companies should consider the health of the people who work for them and the impact of their work on their health.